Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 88, Number 2, Summer 2010
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Forgotten Hero: Oklahoma Naval Commander Ernest E. Evans's Gallant Sacrifice at Leyte Gulf (Article)
Article explores the question of why Commander Ernest E. Evans's memory is virtually forgotten in his native state while so honored by the U.S. Navy. Evans, an Oklahoma native, bravely fought and died in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II, earning multiple honors for his heroism.
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Fred Harris's New Populism and the Demise of Heartland Liberalism (Article)
Article uses the failure of Oklahoma Democrat Fred Harris's New Populism to show twentieth century liberalism's accommodation of corporate power as well as the racial climate of the 1970s.
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Transcontinental Crossroads: Oklahoma's Lighted Airways in the 1930s (Article)
Article describes how Oklahoma became a crossroads in the coast-to-coast lighted airmail delivery system in the 1930s and the social, technological, and cultural developments that accompanied this advancement.
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Chitto Harjo and the Snake Rebellion (Article)
This article compares newspapers in Oklahoma to newspapers nationwide to discover the impact of the Snake Rebellion, led by Chitto Harjo.
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Notes and Documents, Summer 2010 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including "Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame," an article honoring the individuals who were inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2010. The honorees included Currie Ballard, Bob Burke, General Thomas P. Stafford, and Dr. Lewis Stiles. It also includes "Alva, Oklahoma: What's in a Name?" an article examining the naming of the town of Alva, Oklahoma, to determine whether it was named for the railroad attorney Alva Adams. Finally, it includes "Oklahoma Newspaper Project," which details the Oklahoma Historical Society's partnership with the University of North Texas and the Oklahoma Press Association to digitize newspapers that reflect Oklahoma's history.
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For the Record, Summer 2010 (Article)
For the Record section including the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 27, 2010.
For the Record, Summer 2010 - ark:/67531/metadc2006509
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 88, Number 2, Summer 2010, periodical, Summer 2010; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1725784/: accessed May 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.